Week of 1/29 Games Thread

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I didn’t get my preferred 8OT Husker win, but I’ll take one! They helped us out, now let’s hope they’re tired.

 

[TyKFactus]

I didn’t get my preferred 8OT Husker win, but I’ll take one! They helped us out, now let’s hope they’re tired.

It really shouldn’t matter, I honestly just don’t think many teams match up with us well with Shannon in form. We just have more answers to matchups than ALMOST any team in the country when Shannon is on.

 

[derrick6]

So who do we root for Sunday? Wisconsin or Purdue?

Wisconsin. Playing the long game here.

 

[Qdog2859]

So who do we root for Sunday? Wisconsin or Purdue?

Ourselves!!!

 

[Illini in Italy]

I would love to but working until 5...and the last guys caught watching a movie in the cockpit flew past their destination. *coughNWA/DELTAcough*

 

[RML]

Playing Nb Sunday you run against them to take their legs out.

But it sounded like Nebby was playing a lot of their bench in the second half. Lot of their starters should be pretty "well-rested.".

 

[IlliniTime]

I want to congratulate the Nebraska Cheerleaders. They looked really, really good tonight.

No kidding!!! Were have they been all my life?

 

[1m4tr]

I want to congratulate the Nebraska Cheerleaders. They looked really, really good tonight.

How was that not a Pruman post? Or would the NL’s object?

 

[altgeld88]

I missed the Wisconsin-Nebraska game last night. Checked the score in 1H several times and Wisc was up 15-20. Saw the final score this morning.

Your comment, sir, was the POTD!

 

[Illinifrank67]

Hear me out.... White men can't jump remake staring Keisei Tominaga and Michael B. Jordan.

 

[altgeld88]

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Well played. Need to work a USC-joining-BT joke on top of this IYKWIM.

 

[pruman91]

How was that not a Pruman post? Or would the NL’s object?

 

[uofi7477]

Hope the Underwoods took note of how bushed Wisconsin was down the stretch, and Nebby just kept going strong with players getting plenty of tick off the bench.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

Most shocking part of the upset was Chucky not drilling that 3 at the buzzer.

 

[Guest]

glad we don't have to play at nebraska this year

I understand the sentiment but I kinda wish we did but, of course, the Illini win. The Illini would probably be the only Big Ten team to beat them at Nebraska. They would do what WI and PU could not.

 

[Champaignheat]

So who do we root for Sunday? Wisconsin or Purdue?

Purdue by at least 10.

 

[doowink]

Sorry for the random comment, watching Bill Walton announcing USC/Oregon. Please tell me his broadcast career dissolves along with the Pac 12. On top of his typical buffoonery, he’s actively bashing the B1G on air and actually claimed our teams get in the tourney only because the Big Ten owns the media. Maybe he’s just grumpy that UCLA is in the toilet again. Loser.

Bill Walton====

 

[the national]

Bro!

 

[CoalCity]

Most shocking part of the upset was Chucky not drilling that 3 at the buzzer.

Banking it

 

[uofi7477]

Most shocking part of the upset was Chucky not drilling that 3 at the buzzer.

He was worn out as Announcers noted, but I hear you! Sort of like MD in the NW game.

 

[Navy_illini]

I know Wisconsin has the easier schedule, but to me the clear answer is Wisconsin over Purdue. I don’t see Purdue losing again unless it’s @ Wisconsin or @ us. Purdue is the title favorite per Kenpom, and we’d rather not have other title contenders collect road wins.

Depends on what u care about. If u want a better NCAA seed Purdue beating Wisky is better. A big ten championship both need to lose multiple times

 

[21ChampaignSt]

Depends on what u care about. If u want a better NCAA seed Purdue beating Wisky is better. A big ten championship both need to lose multiple times

On the bolded note, PU and Wiscy play each other twice. So one of them will end up with at least four losses or both of them will end up with at least three.

Let's just assume we beat both of them. Then one of them ends up with at least five losses and the other ends up with at least three, in which case we need to win out for a share. Or, both end up with four losses and we are outright champions if we win out and could still get a share with one more loss.

In other words, we truly control our own destiny. If we win out, we're guaranteed at least a share of the title despite what happens with other teams.

 

[Get yourself a new map]

He was worn out as Announcers noted, but I hear you! Sort of like MD in the NW game.

I was talking about the meaningless one in overtime to cut it to 5. He has a habit of making those.

 

[RabidDawgClassic]

Most shocking part of the upset was Chucky not drilling that 3 at the buzzer.

When Wisconsin was nursing its seven point lead in regulation, it was all Chucky. But when they needed baskets at the very end to tie it, they wisely went through Storr.

 

[Rap47]

If we win out and Purdue Illini tie. What is the tie break?